Another crash. Another headline. Another set of names we’ll forget by next week. On May 2, a Range Rover ran a red light in central Fresno. Behind the wheel was Jagat Singh, 28, who authorities say was under the influence and stole the vehicle he was driving. The crash killed...
Is the Secret to CA Housing Affordability Buried in the Building Code?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery efforts in Los Angeles and to tackle a housing shortage across the state, a new addition may be coming to California’s building code: A pause button. Assembly Bill 306 would freeze...
Students Are Short-Circuiting Chromebooks for a Social Media Challenge
Across the country, students are short-circuiting their laptops at school in a new and sometimes dangerous social media trend. The “Chromebook challenge” involves students jamming objects into their laptops until they spark and smolder. Students then record the smoking laptops and share the footage on TikTok and Instagram, sometimes set...
Trump says US and Iran ‘Sort of’ Agree on Terms for a Nuclear Deal
DOHA, Qatar — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran have “sort of” agreed to terms on a nuclear deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus. Trump, in an exchange with reporters at a business roundtable in Doha, Qatar, described the...
Fresno Police Arrest Teen, Woman in Triple Shooting
A 17-year-old boy and an adult woman have been arrested in connection with a May 5 shooting that left three female victims injured during a fight in southwest Fresno, police said. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation and multiple 911 calls around the time of the shooting. When they arrived,...
Hanford Is Valley Location for Statewide Teachers Protest on Saturday
Thousands of Californians are rallying to demand protection of federal funding as part of a statewide Fight for Schools Day on Saturday. Rallies are being hosted in San Francisco, Sacramento, Hanford, Los Angeles, and San Diego. The Hanford protest is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. at Civic Center Park,...
Marte Hits 2 Homers, Suárez Adds 3-Run Blast As D-Backs Outlast Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Ketel Marte hit two home runs, Eugenio Suárez added a three-run shot and the Arizona Diamondbacks used 13 hits to hold on and outlast the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Wednesday. Marte took Jordan Hicks (1-5) deep to right with a solo shot in the first inning...
Dodgers Call Up Top Prospect Dalton Rushing, Cut Loose Catcher Austin Barnes
LOS ANGELES — Dalton Rushing's phone rang at 1 a.m. Wednesday, startling the Los Angeles Dodgers' top prospect and worrying him that it wasn't anything good. "I was almost asleep," he said. "You get a call in the middle of the night, you freak out at first. It ended up...
Timberwolves Beat Warriors to Reach Western Conference Finals for 2nd Straight Year
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards approached for a handshake during Julius Randle's postgame TV interview, the duo putting a seal on another dominant series for Minnesota in these NBA playoffs. Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to send the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for the second straight year...
Dodgers Get Homers From Ohtani, Pages, Kim and Muncy and Rally Past the Athletics
LOS ANGELES — Pinch-hitter Miguel Rojas doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers hit four home runs while rallying past the Athletics 9-3 on Wednesday night. Shohei Ohtani hit a 403-foot leadoff homer in the first and Andy Pages followed with a 417-foot...